CVE-2004-0626 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via CPU consumption in the Linux kernel netfilter subsystem when specific TCP option rules are configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0626?
CVE-2004-0626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 6 Jul 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The tcp_find_option function of the netfilter subsystem in Linux kernel 2.6, when using iptables and TCP options rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a large option length that produces a negative integer after a casting operation to the char type.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0626?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Conectiva Linux, Gentoo Linux, Linux kernel, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0626?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0626 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0626 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvfj-m7r2-j689.